10 New Musical Artists We're Thankful For This Year

With the overwhelming amount of music coming out each week, it’s easy to bypass certain new artists throughout the year. We totally get it. That’s why we sifted through our Spotify playlists and plowed through the new artists that surfaced this year to find out which artists we’re truly thankful for. From indie-rock to R&B and pop, these are the new guys and girls on the block you should check out while you’re waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to cook.

Oh Wonder

Brit pop duo Oh Wonder spent a year releasing a new song each month before releasing their debut record this September. Oh Wonder’s songs are much like love letters — they tell a stories of loss, love and heartbreak. (We’re also thankful that the band’s sweetly harmonized lyrics are so comforting. Sometimes you just need that.)

Day Wave

Day Wave makes you feel like you’re living in a California dream. If Best Coast and Real Estate made a supergroup, that’s what this group would be. Through longing lyrics, echoed vocals, and perfectly imperfect lo-fi melodies, Jackson Phillips makes songs you want to keep on repeat.

DNCE

2015 was the year Joe Jonas decided to start a band with his friends, and everyone rejoiced. The project is fueled by funky dance tracks with catchy choruses. With one EP under their belt this year, we’re hoping another one (or even an album) is in store for 2016.

Transviolet

LA-based four piece Transviolet make awesome pop songs with romantic lyrics that just get stuck in your head. This ethereal electropop group doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere soon, and we’re not mad about it.

Julien Baker

Listening to Julien Baker’s debut album, it seems like she’s lived a lifetime in her 19 years. Her songs are simple, sad, and real — her debut album Sprained Ankle feels like a passageway into her mind. We’re more than thankful for her because she reminds us of Jenny Lewis and makes us want to have a really beautiful cry.

LION BABE

Jillian Hervey (who just so happens to be Vanessa Williams’ daughter) has pipes, which she shows off alongside Lucas Goodman in LION BABE. The R&B-meets-retro duo flaunt empowering lyrics, catchy beats, and gorgeous hair (Hervey’s mane is to die for). We’re about all of those things.

JONES

The latest soul pop export from the UK goes by her last name and likes to keep things simple. It’s something that shines through in her music too. With minimal production and maximum feels, JONES makes sadness feel like sunshine.

Hinds

Spain’s latest export is a female-fronted, grunge-pop band that formed after the girls were wronged by their ex-boyfriends. Instead of getting upset, they found girl power and music. We love girls doing great things.

Jack Garratt

R&B crooner Jack Garratt isn’t just a talented singer; he’s a producer and multi-instrumentalist who really does everything himself. Known for his prominent beard and looped tracking, Garratt released his second EP, Synesthesia, earlier this year, and it just left us wanting more.